A new battlefront has formed in the war on Christmas. This year it is all about bashing Santa Claus.

From New Zealand come reports from a temp staffing agency who for 40 years has provided santas for South Pacific malls, churches, and private events. Santa training this year included the sage advice to never say “ho, ho, ho” because it could be construed as a derogatory reference to women.

Professional south pacific Santas are in an uproar over the issue and many are boycotting the temp agency.

But that’s not the worst of it. Over in the UK the PC police want Santa to shape up. Calling him a “poor example for children”, shopping center management in the UK will only hire skinny santas due to rampant child obesity.

It is no accident that these moves come from organizations who make money off of Santa Claus. Fortunately, consumers — and kids — will not be fooled by such nonsense.

Santa has never said a controverial thing in his life. And he’ll keep putting away those cookies on Christmas Eve.